English majors are encouraged to perform an internship in the outside
community on a rotating basis or in-house on a regular basis through the
three options listed below:

The English Department Internship

The Writing Center Internship

The Jet Fuel Review Internship

1. The English Department Internship

This 1 credit - 5 hours per week - professional writing internship offers the
student opportunities to write and design press releases, news articles, fund
raising appeals, a newsletter for each semester, and possible website updates
and program brochures. This internship will be coordinated by Dr. Muench
and supervised by Dr. Consilio; the student will receive training in design as
well as feedback on content and will learn to "write" visual as well as prose
materials. The student will work in the main English office.

Qualifications: English major with at least a 3.0 English GPA; junior or
senior status; resume and email letter of interest; consensus of the English
faculty.

2. The Writing Center Internship

The Writing Center Internship is taken for either 2 credit hours at 10 hours
per week, or 3 credit hours at 15 hours per week. The WC intern will
register with the English Department Internship Director, Dr. Simone
Muench, and will collaborate with and be supervised by the Director of the
Writing Center, Dr. Jennifer Consilio. This internship offers English majors
the opportunity to write, design, and edit professional documents for both
print and online publication, for authentic purposes and audiences. The
Writing Center Intern will be an important member of the WC staff, one
who will help generate interest in and understanding about the roles and
services of the Writing Center.

Specifically, the WC Intern will:

write, design, and edit the Writing Center newsletter, for both print and

online publication (one or two newsletters per semester);

develop marketing materials for the Writing Center;

create and implement campus-wide writing activities;

develop print and online content for tutoring.

WC Interns are also encouraged to identify and create other opportunities for
WC-related writing/document projects- projects that will help expand their
skills and expertise and fulfill their own internship goals.

Qualifications: English major with at least a 3.0 English GPA; junior or senior status; completed internship application; interview with the Director of the
Writing Center.

3. The Jet Fuel Review Internship

The Jet Fuel Review internship is taken for either 1 credit hour at 5 hours per
week, 2 credit hours at 10 hours per week, or 3 credit hours at 15 hours per
week. The JFR Intern will register with the English Department Internship
Director, Dr. Simone Muench, and will also collaborate with and be
supervised by the Director of Program Three, Dr. Simone Muench. This
internship offers English majors the opportunity to read, write, create, and
edit creative and professional documents for online publication for both the
online literary journal, Jet Fuel Review, and its supplementary publication,
The Jet Fuel Review blog.

Specifically, the JFR Intern will:

solicit, collate, select, and edit material to be published in the online
journal and the blog

help keep both the journal and blog current by focusing on editorial
assistance, online feature writing, blog management (Student, Faculty,
Alumni Features), and social media management (Facebook page)

help organize and develop the layout of the website and the blog, and
design forthcoming issues as well as create various print and web material
related to the journal and blog

help organize and oversee the bi-annual Jet Fuel Review new issue
launch

attend weekly meetings

Qualifications: English major with at least a 3.0 English GPA; junior or senior
status; completed internship application; interview with the Director of
Program Three.